Nikolas vs Niko

Side-by-side comparison of Nikolas and Niko — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #725

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Name B

Niko

Boy name · Rank #343

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Metric Nikolas Niko
Current Rank #725 #343
Total Births (all years) 23,658 13,576
Peak Year 2004 2022
Peak Year Births 1,060 1,191
Peak Decade 2000ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1937 1962

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolas Niko
1930ss 6 —
1940ss 5 —
1950ss 5 —
1960ss 107 21
1970ss 503 87
1980ss 1,955 313
1990ss 5,945 1,510
2000ss 7,812 1,922
2010ss 5,132 4,453
2020ss 2,188 5,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolas Niko
2014 495 431
2015 497 425
2016 498 439
2017 463 507
2018 502 549
2019 454 742
2020 453 870
2021 477 1,171
2022 475 1,191
2023 422 1,037
2024 361 1,001

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1937–2024.

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